Summer Vines – Hilltop Ranch

As of July 2018 …“It has been a very cool and windy spring. As we move into Summer we have a great deal of variability between vines at Hilltop due to differences in fruit set. Sometimes this condition will even itself out (less developed fruit will “catch up” to fruit that set earlier) but that depends upon summertime growing conditions. Overall for most of Monterey County I think we will see lower yields for both Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from most AVA’s.” – Annette Hoff, Winemaker